How to clean the beds in shoot rearing method?
It can be done by two methods. 1. Using cleaning nets : spread 2×2 inched mesh size nets of 5 X 6 ft size over the rearing bed. Give two feeds over the net, the nets are lifted and the old bed is cleaned. The bed is spread as per the required area. 2. Rope method: Two ropes of 6ft length are spread parallel to one another for a length of 5 ft on the rearing bed leaving a margin of 1.50 ft on either sides. After giving two feeds the ends of the rope are to be pulled to the center so as to make a bundle. This helps in cleaning the old bed easily without causing damage to the larvae. After removing the old bed, the bundles are open and spread leaving the ropes below the bed, which will be helpful for removing the bed at the end of the rearing.
